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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: King Nikola I
King Nikola I Petrovic Njegos Краљ Никола I Петровић Његош (October 7, 1841- March 2, 1921) was the only king of Montenegro, reigning as a king from 1910 to 1918 and as a prince from 1860 to 1910.
Nikola became sovereign prince of Montenegro on the assassination of his uncle Danilo II in 1860.
However, the independence of Montenegro was recognised by all other countries at the Congress of Berlin in 1878 and in the succeeding decades Montenegro enjoyed considerable prosperity and stability.
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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Montenegro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Between 1945 and 2003, Montenegro was a Republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia respectively.
The principal cities and towns of Montenegro are: the capital Podgorica (139,100 inhabitants), Nikšić (61,700), Pljevlja (18,800), and Bijelo Polje (17,100).
Montenegro's parliament on July 12, 2004, adopted a new flag, national day, and anthem, as part of a push for the republic's independence from the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Montenegro   (1310 words)

  
 Nicholas I of Montenegro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nikola was born at the village of Njeguši, the ancient home of the reigning House of Petrović.
In 1869 Prince Nikola, whose authority was now firmly established, succeeded in preventing the impetuous highlanders from aiding the Krivosians in their revolt against the Austrian government; similarly in 1897 he checked the martial excitement caused by the outbreak of the Greco-Turkish War.
The independence of Montenegro was recognised at the Congress of Berlin in 1878 and in the succeeding decades Montenegro enjoyed considerable prosperity and stability.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nicholas_I_of_Montenegro   (1323 words)

  
 King Nikola I of Montenegro
The territory of Montenegro was doubled and consolidated under Nikola's central authority in Cetinje.
In 1910, the parliament proclaimed Montenegro a constitutional monarchy with Nikola as king.
Particularly costly was the Montenegro's capture of the Turkish stronghold in the Albanian town of Scutari.
www.montenegro.org /kingnik1.html   (1082 words)

  
 Nikola, Prince of Montenegro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro (born 7 July 1944) is the pretender to the throne of Montenegro.
Prince Nikola married at Trebeurden, Côtes-du-Nord on 27 November 1976, Francine who was born at Casablanca, Morocco 27 January 1950), D. Gd Cross Order of Danilo I, House Order of St Peter, fashion Designer and daughter of Antoine Navarro and Rachel Wazana.
Nikola is descended from the House of Obrenovic through Yephrem, younger full brother of Milosh Obrenovich I, prince of Serbia (elected Hereditary Prince of Serbia by the National Assembly 1827 and recognised by Sultan Mahmud II, 15 August 1830).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nikola,_Prince_of_Montenegro   (467 words)

  
 [Projekat Rastko] John J. O'Neill: Prodigal Genius - The Life of Nikola Tesla (1944)
Nikola's older brother Dane was a brilliant boy and his parents gloried in their good fortune in being blessed with such a fine son.
Nikola sought to circumvent this ruling by taking candles to his room and reading after he was sent to bed, but his violation of orders was soon discovered and the family candle supply was hidden.
Nikola's trend toward engineering was to him a dangerous development, as he thought work in that field would make too heavy demands upon him, not only because of the nature of the work but in the extended years of study in which he would have to engage.
www.rastko.org.yu /istorija/tesla/oniell-tesla.html   (22834 words)

  
 Nikola and Milena
Nikola and Milena, King and Queen of the Black Mountain, is the culmination of years of research into the royal family of Montenegro and its role in European history.
The focus is on the life and times of King Nikola I of Montenegro (1841-1921), an era during which he played a vital role in European dynastic and political affairs.
Drawing on a wealth of material from the archives held by the Museum of King Nikola I in Cetinje, the story of Montenegro’s last ruler and his family is told as never before – the remarkable marriages, political triumphs and disasters, their pivotal role in WWI and their lives in exile.
www.leppi.com /html/nikola___milena.html   (646 words)

  
 Winne.com - Report on Montenegro, The Pearl of the Adriatic
Many times the people of Montenegro were forced to withdraw from their lands into the barely passable mountains, abandoning their houses and cities.
Modern sports in Montenegro were established at the beginning of this century and present the continuation of the tradition of knightly arts of battle.
In 1908 Montenegro received the official invitation from the English king Edward VII to take part in the Olympics in London, but since it was not the member of the International Olympic Committee it could not participate.
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 Nikola and Milena
Nikola and Milena, King and Queen of the Black Mountain, is the culmination of years of research into the royal family of Montenegro and its role in European history.
The focus is on the life and times of King Nikola I of Montenegro (1841-1921), an era during which he played a vital role in European dynastic and political affairs.
Drawing on a wealth of material from the archives held by the Museum of King Nikola I in Cetinje, the story of Montenegro’s last ruler and his family is told as never before – the remarkable marriages, political triumphs and disasters, their pivotal role in WWI and their lives in exile.
www.leppi.co.uk /html/nikola___milena.html   (646 words)

  
 Visit Montenegro || Montenegro - breathtaking beauty || Best Montenegro Tourist Site || dBO web site
Montenegro was painted and described by Tennyson, Gladstone, Byron, Jaroslav Chermak, Evlija Celebija and many other great people throughout time; all unanimously gave, a portrait of a small, but proud country.
Montenegro friends have always traveled free throughout the country, but as Njegos once said to a foreign army commander: “for the enemy that road was much longer and harder”.
Montnegro Independence - The question of Montenegro’s status in the relationship between Serbia and Montenegro was resolved with the referendum on the 21st of May 2006.
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 BBC News | EUROPE | Analysis: Montenegro's quest for independence
Montenegro's problem is compounded by the fact, that, as Mr Djilas, whose father was from there says, this mountainous land is one "with two souls" - that is to say one in which many people here see no contradiction between being both Serb and Montenegrin.
Western leaders who were happy to support Montenegro as a beacon of opposition to Mr Milosevic are now somewhat cooler towards it, and indeed envoys have been streaming down to the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica in recent weeks trying to persuade Mr Djukanovic not to press for eventual international recognition.
While the debate between Serbia and Montenegro now picks up steam there are already deep strains inside Montenegro which came out in the open with the collapse of the governing coalition which in turn has led to the early elections.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/1091227.stm   (1033 words)

  
 Bosnia Report - July - September 2000
Montenegro as a maritime state, with tourism as a vital branch of its economy, must have a different economic structure and orientation from a continental country like Serbia.
Montenegro proved unable to participate in it, yet despite difficult conditions we have since then made good progress and the question we have to ask ourselves is whether we are now capable of becoming an independent state.
Montenegro has enjoyed a privileged position in the international community largely because, especially after Kosovo, the latter was not willing to tolerate a new conflict in the region.
www.bosnia.org.uk /bosrep/report_format.cfm?articleid=698&reportid=146   (5767 words)

  
 Montenegro Royal Family
Montenegro was ruled by prince-bishops from 1515 until 1851 when Daniel I (1826-1860) established himself as secular ruler.
He became King of Montenegro on 28 August 1910, on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee, when the Kingdom of Montenegro was proclaimed and accorded International recognition as a Sovereign Kingdom.
Montenegro was annexed to the new Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia) on 13 November 1918 but was not recognised by King Nicholas I and he was forced into exile.
www.btinternet.com /~allan_raymond/Montenegro_Royal_Family.htm   (356 words)

  
 Montenegro History
With him as head Montenegro fastens its independence after great victories over numerous Turkish army, freeing from Turkish influence and domination.He united Montenegrin tribes and became closer with littoral Montenegrin population that was under influence of the Austro-Hungary.The heir to Petar I Petrovic was Petar II Petrovic Njegos.
During rule of his successor Danilo the sovereignty of Montenegro was enforced and formally recognized.
The fact that Montenegro was the only country at the Balkans that successfully fought Ottoman Empire amazed the whole of Europe and Montenegro became kingdom in 1910.
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 Visit Montenegro || Montenegro - breathtaking beauty || Montenegro pearl of The Mediterranean || Best Tourist web site ...
During the Roman Empire, the territory of Montenegro was actually the territory of Duklja (Doclea).
At the time, the authorities in Montenegro were the All-Montenegrin Assembly and the Assembly of chiefs, while on the lower levels there were meetings of the chiefs.
The fact that Montenegro was the only country in the Balkans that successfully fought against the Otoman Empire impressed Europe, and Montenegro became a kingdom in 1910.
www.visit-montenegro.com /history.htm   (1278 words)

  
 The Government of the Republic of Montenegro
Montenegro, according to its possibilities, is striving to nourish and improve a range of international cooperation because it wants to show its cultural resources to the world and to build cooperation and partnership with the countries in the region and wider.
Montenegro was officially (de jure) recognised as an independent state by the decisions of Berlin Congress in 1878.
Montenegro is at the beginning of process of adjusting its legal acts with the legislation of European Union.
www.vlada.cg.yu /eng/minkult/vijesti.php?akcija=vijesti&id=3757   (15797 words)

  
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The Crown Prince Karadjordjevic requests that the State of Montenegro returns what belongs to him by the right of inheritance and that was confiscated by the Communists in 1947- among other, two Palaces and 200 land pieces.
The Crown Prince has addresses the Commission for restitution of the Government of Montenegro, through his representatives, requesting the return of the property belonging to Him by the right of inheritance, and confiscated by the Communists after the WW 2.
Beside criticism, Prince Nikola also told us his proposal of compromise: “I am not a lawyer and I can’t comment that side of the story, but from the ethical point of view, in my opinion this request is shocking.
www.royalfamily.org /statements/state-det/state-646.htm   (1442 words)

  
 Nikola I Petrovic Njegos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Nikola I Petrovic Njegos (Njegusi 1841-Cap d’Antibes, France 1921), the Prince of Montenegro from 1860 to 1910 and the King from 1910 to 1918, ruled Montenegro for nearly sixty years.
King Nikola died in Cap d’Antibes in France and was buried in San Remo, Italy.
The relics of King Nikola and Queen Milena were moved from San Remo to Cetinje and now they rest in the Church to the Birth of the Virgin that was built as a court chapel by the order of Prince Nikola himself.
www.cetinje.cg.yu /engleski/istorija/Nikola_I.htm   (361 words)

  
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Montenegro did not recognise forcible amendments to the 2000 Constitution and subsequently 24 September 2000 elections and institutions of the federal state stemming from the then election results.
More marked pressures on Montenegro began when it became clear that that the majority of population was independence-minded as confirmed by the results of 22 April 2001 parliamentary elections (a genuine referendum on independence).
That Agreement de facto suspends the FRY and replaces it with the new state community, a union called "Serbia and Montenegro." The agreement is obviously against meddling with the reached level of reforms notably in Montenegro and is observant of the level of Montenegro's independence.
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 King Nikola's return to the Fatherland by Jovan Markus
King Nikola I was the seventh and the last ruler from the holy family of the Petrovics that ruled Montenegro for two hundred and twenty years.
He provided Montenegro with international recognition and great reputation, and he was one of the most prominent supporters of the pan-Serb idea of his time, as well as a visionary of European integration.
The king and his shadow, like two twins, watched over Montenegro throughout the entire twentieth century, and on the threshold of the new millennium it is not difficult to see that King Nikola I marked the epoch for a longer time than those who ruined it in a shorter time.
www.njegos.org /petrovics/markus.htm   (1279 words)

  
 Nikola Kavaja: Interview with an assassin - Independent Online Edition > Profiles
Nikola Kavaja lives in a drab, Communist-era high-rise in Belgrade, Serbia's crumbling capital.
His two-room apartment is sparsely furnished: a single mattress and dresser in one room, and a scratched-up wooden desk, a couch, and a bench press in the other.
He said, "Brother Nikola, I'm not coming with you." That was the most difficult moment.
news.independent.co.uk /people/profiles/article2055456.ece   (3956 words)

  
 BHHRG
On previous visits to Montenegro representatives of the official Orthodox church which operates under the auspices of the Pec Patriarchate in Kosovo, have accused the breakaway faction of harassing priests and vandalising churches.
By the summer of 2000, Montenegro was de facto independent in many ways: it had its own banking and financial regulations, its own currency (the D Mark was formally adopted in November 1999) and quasi-official diplomatic representation in both Brussels and Washington.
In reality, this state of affairs was anything but independent: Montenegro was a client state, dependent on Western money to pay everything from local bribes to old age pensions.But declaring outright independence was still a risky venture for, as previously stated, enthusiasm for going it alone is by no means widespread in the republic.
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Between 1945 and 2003, Montenegro was a Republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and later the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Montenegro also suffered invasion (January 1916), and for the remainder of the war remained in the possession of the Central Powers.
Tito's Partisans won the war of liberation and acknowledged Montenegro's massive contribution to the war against the Axis Powers and its desire for a renewed status by establishing it as one of the six republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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 Montenegro
At that time, King Nikola I Petrovic of Montenegro became increasingly surrounded by advisors and politicians who were plotting the subsequent annexation of Montenegro by Serbia.
King Nikola, his family, and several members of the Government fled to Italy, where King Nikola's daughter Elena was Queen.
Thus Montenegro became the only Allied country in World War I to be annexed to another country after the end of the war.
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 WHKMLA : History of Montenegro, 1914-1926
Montenegro was allied with Serbia, Russia and France.
In 1915, Montenegro was occupied by Austrian forces; King Nicholas and a few of his ministers in exile received little attention, as the allies accepted Serbia's policy of establishing a Federated Kingdom of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs - the Montenegrins, regarded ethnic Serbs, were not even mentioned.
A Montenegrin uprising against Serbian rule in 1919 was suppressed, although fighting continued until 1926; Montenegro became a province of the Kingdom which was to be called Yugoslavia from 1929 onward.
www.zum.de /whkmla/region/balkans/mnegro191426.html   (254 words)

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